The Love That Remains

[Eight Years Ago]

He met Park In Ha when he was five . His parents wanted him to get a playmate around his age . Ever since they met, Park In Ha followed him around like a pet . When they grew older, she became the leader of the annoying girls who kept calling him cute . Then, she formed a squad with them and kept them in control . After they turned thirteen, she confessed to him . However, Sung Jun rejected her .

To the people around them, they were meant to be together . Park In Ha is not a bad girl . She is quite talented . She is tall and slender . Her dark hair is long and silky . She looks like a doll with her creamy porcelain skin and doe eyes . Her legs are long . She dresses like a girl . She acts like a girl . Feminine . Cute . Soft . She has good foundations . She will be a beautiful woman in the future .

On the contrary, Fang Aisa was short . Her hair was dyed pink . She wasn"t pretty like Park In Ha . She talked roughly and loudly . She knew exactly how to tick his b.u.t.tons . She knew his real side and yet, she confronted him repet.i.tively . She even tricked him into saying things that ruined his reputation and tore open his facade to the world . She opposed him in everything . She never needed him . She always stood up for herself . She was strong headed and stubborn .

Despite everything, she made him feel like he belonged to her . Like she was his home . Even after she rejected him, there was no one else who could make him feel the way she did . After he met her, he realized what it was like to love someone .

He can"t feel the same for Park In Ha .

Still, her image can"t replace Fang Aisa in his heart . Sung Jun might have been with Fang Aisa for a short time, but he loves her . Still . He wants to see her there again . He wants to see those lively eyes again . That smile again . He wants to hold her again .

Without her, his life is not a life anymore . It has to be love if it hurts this much after she is gone .

He comforts Park In Ha silently . His silence makes her sob harder . Bae Jaemin watches them thoughtfully and sighs . He looks up at the sky and wonders if Fang Aisa is watching them currently and regretting her decision .

The next few months also pa.s.ses like this . Park In Ha has already left . w.a.n.g Mei visits them sometimes . She is covered in cuts and bruises each time she visits . Sometimes, she stays for dinner . With time, she is coming to terms with Fang Aisa"s suicide . He can"t say the same about Sung Jun .

During those times, Bae Jaemin and w.a.n.g Mei get close . w.a.n.g Mei doesn"t know how it happened . Bae Jaemin is too different from her . They didn"t even talk the same language . He would usually ask Sung Jun or Ms Sung to translate or he would speak in funny broken Chinese . His selfless love and care for Sung Jun is the first thing she notices about him . He is kind and pure-hearted . He makes her laugh all the times . It just happens like this . She doesn"t understand what love is . But she likes hearing him even when he is talking about computers because he likes computers . . . though, she doesn"t understand computers much .

One day, Bae Jaemin is too tired . He slaps Sung Jun"s head and says, "What do you want, Jun? You can"t slowly die because of her . She wanted you to live an ordinary life . You don"t even go to school . How do you want to fulfil her last wish?"

Sung Jun stares at him . His expression is blank . There are dark circles around his eyes . "Jae, I don"t know . . . "

"What about us? What about me or Ms Sung?" He punches him . Sung Jun doesn"t resist and falls on his b.u.t.t . His head is hung low .

"Are we not your family? Is she your only family? Did you think about us for a second? Do you want to leave us just like her? How will we live without you? Tell me, is there anyone who didn"t lose a loved one? Aunty only has you . Think about her at least . "

Sung Jun looks up at him . "I won"t die . I will live . . . Jaemin, I will live . "

"I hope you keep your words . " Bae Jaemin sighs .

Sung Jun doesn"t enrol for school . Instead, he focuses on learning the shaman arts . He keeps himself busy to not think about her . He lives normally as much as he can . Bae Jaemin and his mother are relieved to see him properly eating again .

One day, Park In Ha sends him a text . To this date, Sung Jun doesn"t know why she would do this .

[There is a rumour that the G.o.d of marriage lives at this address . ] She attached an address along with the text .

After a week, he speaks to Bae Jaemin .

"You still want the ghost marriage?" Bae Jaemin is exasperated when he hears Sung Jun"s intention .

"Yes . "

"I will come with you then . "[Eight Years Ago] He met Park In Ha when he was five . His parents wanted him to get a playmate around his age . Ever since they met, Park In Ha followed him around like a pet . When they grew older, she became the leader of the annoying girls who kept calling him cute . Then, she formed a squad with them and kept them in control . After they turned thirteen, she confessed to him . However, Sung Jun rejected her . To the people around them, they were meant to be together . Park In Ha is not a bad girl . She is quite talented . She is tall and slender . Her dark hair is long and silky . She looks like a doll with her creamy porcelain skin and doe eyes . Her legs are long . She dresses like a girl . She acts like a girl . Feminine . Cute . Soft . She has good foundations . She will be a beautiful woman in the future . On the contrary, Fang Aisa was short . Her hair was dyed pink . She wasnt pretty like Park In Ha . She talked roughly and loudly . She knew exactly how to tick his b.u.t.tons . She knew his real side and yet, she confronted him repet.i.tively . She even tricked him into saying things that ruined his reputation and tore open his facade to the world . She opposed him in everything . She never needed him . She always stood up for herself . She was strong headed and stubborn . Despite everything, she made him feel like he belonged to her . Like she was his home . Even after she rejected him, there was no one else who could make him feel the way she did . After he met her, he realized what it was like to love someone . He cant feel the same for Park In Ha . Still, her image cant replace Fang Aisa in his heart . Sung Jun might have been with Fang Aisa for a short time, but he loves her . Still . He wants to see her there again . He wants to see those lively eyes again . That smile again . He wants to hold her again . Without her, his life is not a life anymore . It has to be love if it hurts this much after she is gone . He comforts Park In Ha silently . His silence makes her sob harder . Bae Jaemin watches them thoughtfully and sighs . He looks up at the sky and wonders if Fang Aisa is watching them currently and regretting her decision . The next few months also pa.s.ses like this . Park In Ha has already left . w.a.n.g Mei visits them sometimes . She is covered in cuts and bruises each time she visits . Sometimes, she stays for dinner . With time, she is coming to terms with Fang Aisas suicide . He cant say the same about Sung Jun . During those times, Bae Jaemin and w.a.n.g Mei get close . w.a.n.g Mei doesnt know how it happened . Bae Jaemin is too different from her . They didnt even talk the same language . He would usually ask Sung Jun or Ms Sung to translate or he would speak in funny broken Chinese . His selfless love and care for Sung Jun is the first thing she notices about him . He is kind and pure-hearted . He makes her laugh all the times . It just happens like this . She doesnt understand what love is . But she likes hearing him even when he is talking about computers because he likes computers . though, she doesnt understand computers much . One day, Bae Jaemin is too tired . He slaps Sung Juns head and says, What do you want, Jun? You cant slowly die because of her . She wanted you to live an ordinary life . You dont even go to school . How do you want to fulfil her last wish? Sung Jun stares at him . His expression is blank . There are dark circles around his eyes . Jae, I dont know . What about us? What about me or Ms Sung? He punches him . Sung Jun doesnt resist and falls on his b.u.t.t . His head is hung low . Are we not your family? Is she your only family? Did you think about us for a second? Do you want to leave us just like her? How will we live without you? Tell me, is there anyone who didnt lose a loved one? Aunty only has you . Think about her at least . Sung Jun looks up at him . I wont die . I will live . Jaemin, I will live . I hope you keep your words . Bae Jaemin sighs . Sung Jun doesnt enrol for school . Instead, he focuses on learning the shaman arts . He keeps himself busy to not think about her . He lives normally as much as he can . Bae Jaemin and his mother are relieved to see him properly eating again . One day, Park In Ha sends him a text . To this date, Sung Jun doesnt know why she would do this . [There is a rumour that the G.o.d of marriage lives at this address . ] She attached an address along with the text . After a week, he speaks to Bae Jaemin . You still want the ghost marriage? Bae Jaemin is exasperated when he hears Sung Juns intention . Yes . I will come with you then .